Ben Steele, Milwaukee Journal SentinelMon, December 1, 2025 at 12:05 AM UTC·1 min readThe Marquette volleyball team is going dancing in Tom Mendoza's first season as head coach of the program.
The Golden Eagles (17-10) will face seventh-seeded Western Kentucky (27-5) in the first round of the NCAA tournament on Dec. 5 in Louisville, Kentucky.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementMatch time is to be determined. The winner of MU-Western Kentucky will face the winner of second-seeded Louisville vs. Loyola (Ill.)
The Golden Eagles are already familiar with the Hilltoppers after earning a sweep in Mendoza's first home match at the Al McGuire Center on Sept. 5.
MU is making its 14th appearance in the NCAA tournament in the last 15 seasons, with the only absence coming during the COVID-impacted season of 2021 when the field was reduced.
Last season, the Golden Eagles made the Sweet 16 for the third time, losing to eventual national champion Penn State.
MU is led by all-Big East selections Hattie Bray and Natalie Ring – both Wisconsin natives – and Big East co-freshman of the year Isabela Haggard.
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Marquette plays Western Kentucky in first round of NCAA volleyball tourney
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